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bin laden also hoped to kill general petraeus, commander of forces in afghanistan and soon to be cia director, the same way, either in a helicopter or fixed-wing airplane with a missile or rocket-propelled grenade. investigators do not believe the planning got very far. and both mr. obama and general petraeus have countermeasures on their aircrara and additional aircraft following them that would make them a very tough target, josh. >> chilling details. martha raddatz in washington, thank you. >>> secretary of state hillary clinton has arrived in turkey to meet with diplomats, hoping to end the 5-month-old conflict in libya. the u.s. has recognized the libya rebel group as the libya's legitimate government, freeing cash for weapons to take on moammar gadhafi's forces. >>> and roger clemens will learn in september whether he's off the hook for good. the judge in his federal perjury case declared a mistrial thursday after prosecutors showed jurors what was deemed inadmissssle evidence. clemens is charged with lying to congress about using performance-enhancing drugs. >>> and there's wo
bin laden also hoped to kill general petraeus, commander of forces in afghanistan and soon to be cia director, the same way, either in a helicopter or fixed-wing airplane with a missile or rocket-propelled grenade. investigators do not believe the planning got very far. and both mr. obama and general petraeus have countermeasures on their aircrara and additional aircraft following them that would make them a very tough target, josh. >> chilling details. martha raddatz in washington, thank...
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. >> war widows from afghanistan and iraq. an incredible story. >> incredible to watch. >>> more of diane sawyer's amazing interview of jaycee dugard. what a remarkable and resilient young woman she is and you're going to see more and hear from her. >> the strength and serenity she displays in the interview is incredible. >>> more on casey anthony. we learned her sentence was extended by four more days. the latest on that and the latest on these emergency negotiations in washington to try to prevent the united states going into default. the president called them into a rare session and the changes they're talking about could affect every single american. >> in dramatic ways. >>> first with josh elliott with more on the top stories including this horrible story in the ballpark in texas, george and i were watching the videotape. >> it is horrifying. we do begin with that ballpark tragedy. it seems we've seen it too many times to count. fans leaping interest their seats leaning over railings in desperate purr suit of a fouou ball
. >> war widows from afghanistan and iraq. an incredible story. >> incredible to watch. >>> more of diane sawyer's amazing interview of jaycee dugard. what a remarkable and resilient young woman she is and you're going to see more and hear from her. >> the strength and serenity she displays in the interview is incredible. >>> more on casey anthony. we learned her sentence was extended by four more days. the latest on that and the latest on these emergency...
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. >>> overseas, a new commander has taken over control in afghanistan, general john allen took charge of the american troops in the country. taking over for general david petraeus who is set to run the cia. three more troops were killed today. >>> and now, to the j jilation in japan, sure we were all saddened by the u.s. losing in a penalty shootout. if any nation deserves to feel the pride of such a momentous win, it's japan. >> reporter: we're out here in one of the busiest districts in tokyo. all day we have been hearing spontaneo spontaneous chants of japan. since the earthquake and tsunsti killed 25,000 people, japan finally has reason to celebrate. for the players, this was much more than a soccer game. along the tsunami-ravaged coast, re renew of hopes. fans celebrated in the streets. some were just too emotional to speak. team captain homare sawa's hometown elation. her elementary school coach said that i have no words. players viewed images of the disaster before each game and after every victory, carried a banner thanking the world for their support. today it was the evac we
. >>> overseas, a new commander has taken over control in afghanistan, general john allen took charge of the american troops in the country. taking over for general david petraeus who is set to run the cia. three more troops were killed today. >>> and now, to the j jilation in japan, sure we were all saddened by the u.s. losing in a penalty shootout. if any nation deserves to feel the pride of such a momentous win, it's japan. >> reporter: we're out here in one of the...
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. >>> overseas, a new commander has taken control in afghanistan, general john allen 140,000 american troops in the country. taking over for general david petraeus who is set to run the cia. handover comes as violence hits an all-time high. three more troops were killed today. >>> and now, to the jubilation in japan, sure we were all saddened by the u.s. women losing in the world cup final, in a penalty shootout. if any nation deserves to feel the pride that follows such a momentous win, it's japan. >> reporter: we're out here in one of the busiest districts in tokyo. all day we have been hearing spontaneous chants of japan. it has been four months since that devastating earthquake and tsunami killed 25,000 people. but today, japan finally has reason to celebrate. team japan's v vtory capped an emotional run for the perennial underdogs. for the players, this was much more than a soccer game. alalg the tsunami-ravaged coast, renewed hope. nervous fans packed sports bar into the early hours. fans celebrated in the streets. some were just too emotional to speak. in team captain homare sa
. >>> overseas, a new commander has taken control in afghanistan, general john allen 140,000 american troops in the country. taking over for general david petraeus who is set to run the cia. handover comes as violence hits an all-time high. three more troops were killed today. >>> and now, to the jubilation in japan, sure we were all saddened by the u.s. women losing in the world cup final, in a penalty shootout. if any nation deserves to feel the pride that follows such a...
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helicopter is shot down in afghanistan. more than 30 people are killed, many of them, american troops. it is likely the biggest loss of life ever for u.s. troops in a single attack in that war. we'll have the latest. >>> downgrade. for the first time in history, america's credit rating has been knocked down a peg. we are no longer a aaa nation. this could have some v vy real consequences for your mortgage, your credit card rate, even n ur job. the white house is fighting back this morning. we're going to break it all down for you. >>> downpour. a sudden and violent storm tears through north carolina. flooding entire neighborhoods. homes are evacuated. residents are trapped. and take a look at this. so much water, a hotel ceiling collapses. >>> and live pop. look at what's happening in the background of this reporter's live shot. a young man, on bended knee, not expecting to be popping the question on live television. so, what does she say? >>> this is a big news morning, including what is really an earthquake, for american
helicopter is shot down in afghanistan. more than 30 people are killed, many of them, american troops. it is likely the biggest loss of life ever for u.s. troops in a single attack in that war. we'll have the latest. >>> downgrade. for the first time in history, america's credit rating has been knocked down a peg. we are no longer a aaa nation. this could have some v vy real consequences for your mortgage, your credit card rate, even n ur job. the white house is fighting back this...
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how dangerous is it to fly over this region in afghanistan? >> reporter: well, we've certainly lost severara helicopters. but this is the single-largest loss of life in afghanistan, in a single incident, since this war began. helicopters are hit fairly often. but they're usually much smaller helicopters. again, this is how you transport in the field. this is how you transport troops, in the large, chinook helicopters. you're really kind of squeezed in these helicopters. they're the kind that open from the back, so the troops can get out and in. >> a devastating story. huge loss of life. martha, we appreciate you waking up early for us and bringing us that. dan? >> terrible story in after gn stan this morning. >>> now, to the other big story. america has been a aaa country since 1917. but this morning, that all changed. our credit rating was downgraded to a aa-plus, by standard & poor's, who determines how safe it is to defense in companies. s&p 500 is saying the u.s. government is not as safe a bet as it once was. a serious blow to our barely
how dangerous is it to fly over this region in afghanistan? >> reporter: well, we've certainly lost severara helicopters. but this is the single-largest loss of life in afghanistan, in a single incident, since this war began. helicopters are hit fairly often. but they're usually much smaller helicopters. again, this is how you transport in the field. this is how you transport troops, in the large, chinook helicopters. you're really kind of squeezed in these helicopters. they're the kind...
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in afghanistan, it's provoked violence and death. the officials and sources that i'm talking to here says, this once again shows that the u.s. is at war with islam, for those that want to take that message. it prevents american civilians and ngos, or at least hampers their ability to go out and do their work for people if they're going to be targets of angry mobs. today, for the first time, general petraeus came out and condemned the burning of that koran and trying to tell afghanistan that that small representation in florida is not what america is all about and not what the countries that are trying to nem afghanistan are all about. >> thank you. be sure to join christiane later on "this week" where the guests will include retired general jim jones and senators chuck schumer and jeff sessions. >>> now, for more of the top stories, my friend, ron claiborne. >>> gabrielle giffords continues her recovery. daniel hernandez, an intern in her office says he's spoken to her on the phone. in his words, she's doing extremely well and recove
in afghanistan, it's provoked violence and death. the officials and sources that i'm talking to here says, this once again shows that the u.s. is at war with islam, for those that want to take that message. it prevents american civilians and ngos, or at least hampers their ability to go out and do their work for people if they're going to be targets of angry mobs. today, for the first time, general petraeus came out and condemned the burning of that koran and trying to tell afghanistan that...
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soldiers killed in afghanistan. and our reporter was on patrol with them during the attack. he calls it the toughest firefight he's ever seen. we'll have his report. >>> spare the rod? a new push to end paddling in school. it is legal in 20 states right now, and this mother says one teacher went way too far with her son, but some people, even some students, still strongly support it. >>> you call this winning? charlie sheen hits the stage for his first violent torpedo of truth/defeat is not an option show, and he gets booed off the stage. >>> good morning, i'm dan harris. bianna golodryga is off on assignment today. i'm very happy to announce we have sharyn alfonsi, who has an office just a couple of doors down from me. >> it was really tough getting here. i had to jump over. but i'm so excited to be here this morning. >> the torpedo of truth. >> the violent torpedo of truth. it's important to get it right. >> it bombed. >> here's the thing, people went to see a show with charlie sheen and they were surprised when it melted down. >> imagine that. they were selling the tiger'
soldiers killed in afghanistan. and our reporter was on patrol with them during the attack. he calls it the toughest firefight he's ever seen. we'll have his report. >>> spare the rod? a new push to end paddling in school. it is legal in 20 states right now, and this mother says one teacher went way too far with her son, but some people, even some students, still strongly support it. >>> you call this winning? charlie sheen hits the stage for his first violent torpedo of...
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troops home from afghanistan. thanks to strikes that left al qaeda paralyzed. high ranking officials tell "the new york times" that al queda is crippled in the region and the draw down can be accelerated. >>> tributes pouring in for clarence clemons, the saxophonist from bruce springsteen's e street band nicknamed "the big man" died saturday from complications from a stroke. >>> and rory mcilroy appears to be cruising to a victory at the u.s. open golf tournament. the 22-year-old enters the final day of setting the lowest score after the tournament with an eight-stroke lead. that's after three rounds. >>> finally, wimbledon starts tomorrow, but american bethanie mattek-sands, check this out, tennis-inspired dress. it's made partially with tennis balls. self-described lady gaga wore it to the pre-wimbledon tournament party. >> you can't play in that. >> yeah, against rules i think. >> how you did like that, jackie? >> i love it. yeah, i'd wear it on the red carpet. good for her. let's switch gears, talk about severe weather. in fact, over 300 reports on saturday
troops home from afghanistan. thanks to strikes that left al qaeda paralyzed. high ranking officials tell "the new york times" that al queda is crippled in the region and the draw down can be accelerated. >>> tributes pouring in for clarence clemons, the saxophonist from bruce springsteen's e street band nicknamed "the big man" died saturday from complications from a stroke. >>> and rory mcilroy appears to be cruising to a victory at the u.s. open golf...
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. >> i've been to afghanistan. it's not just al qaeda. there's other terrorist groups, including the al kahani group. we need to eliminate any threats to the security interest and safety of the united states. our interest in that region. it's not to rebuild their whole country. but we hope, in the near term, they can stand up their security forces to help accomplish and take over that goal. and general petraeus, when i met with him last fall, said we're making good progress in that regard. i believe we can withdraw or draw down our troops. but it should be determined by positions on the ground and our goals, not some arbitrary deadline on the calendar. >> we are waiting on jobs numbers this morning. but there has been fairly strong job growth over the last couple of months. of course, americans still unsatisfied right now. but if the economy starts to improve, what will be your line of attack against president obama? >> well, the economy, if it's improving at all, is only doing very slowly, and not by very big marg
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we begin with a deadly day in afghanistan. militants have launched a series of attacks targeting americans. u.s. troops were killed in an attack in the capital city of kabul. also in the capital, a suicide bomber struck a nato convoy, killing at least four people and setting a military bus on fire. the taliban claimed responsibility for that attack. and in a separate attack, two nato troops were killed in southern afghanistan. >>> and bank of america appears to be backing away from its controversial, new debit card fee. bank of america is now considering ways to make more customers exempt from that $5 fee. the bank sparked a huge public backlash after announcing plans to charge the 5 bucks a month to use its debit cards. other banks, including chase and wells fargo, is cancelling similar fees. >>> it was an emotional night in indianapolis, where sugarland performed for the first time since that deadly stage collapse back in august. the free concert served as a tribute to those who were injured in the tragedy at the indiana sta
we begin with a deadly day in afghanistan. militants have launched a series of attacks targeting americans. u.s. troops were killed in an attack in the capital city of kabul. also in the capital, a suicide bomber struck a nato convoy, killing at least four people and setting a military bus on fire. the taliban claimed responsibility for that attack. and in a separate attack, two nato troops were killed in southern afghanistan. >>> and bank of america appears to be backing away from its...
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forces in afghanistan have been shut down. and u.s. forces will be thrown off of a pakistani air base used for drone attacks against the taliban and al qaeda. u.s./pakistan relations have often been strained. pakistan complains about u.s. attacks against militants on its own soldiers. when u.s. navy s.e.a.l.s found and killed osama bin laden in pakistan in may, relations hit a new low. they may be even worse today. as the crisis erupted saturday, president obama went book shopping. one choice, a book about pakistan and afghanistan called "descent into chaos." that just about sums it up. i'm simon mcgregor-wood for "good morning america." >>> the holiday shopping season is off to a very strong start. according to one survey, retail sales hit $11.4 billion on black friday. a 7% increase from last year. the most money ever spent on the day after thanksgiving. the question now is, whether shoppers will keep coming back? or if they were drawn only by those door buster deals? >>> and los angeles police have not yet decided if they will charg
forces in afghanistan have been shut down. and u.s. forces will be thrown off of a pakistani air base used for drone attacks against the taliban and al qaeda. u.s./pakistan relations have often been strained. pakistan complains about u.s. attacks against militants on its own soldiers. when u.s. navy s.e.a.l.s found and killed osama bin laden in pakistan in may, relations hit a new low. they may be even worse today. as the crisis erupted saturday, president obama went book shopping. one choice,...
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troops in southern afghanistan. >> reporter: the war breaks for no holiday. the oklahoma national guard and their afghan police partners show off a taliban machine gun they captured. thanksgiving dinner is still hours away. >> we found some i.e.d.-making materials. home explosive. and a couple mortar rounds. it was a good time. >> reporter: oklahoma's 45th brigade has faced a tough fight in central afghanistan. 14 of their number has been killed in action since they deployed in july. as national guardsmen, citizen soldiers, they were uprooted from their jobs and sent to the afghan front. specialist max robinson was delivering pizza when he was called up. now, his peers consider him a hero for ignoring enemy fire to save his fellow wounded soldiers. >> i want everyone to remember about the people that we've lost and the people that have been hurt. and again, to my family. thank you, everyone, for the support. >> reporter: this morning, the u.s. commander for eastern afghanistan, general daniel allen, thought this would be the perfect day to give his own thanks
troops in southern afghanistan. >> reporter: the war breaks for no holiday. the oklahoma national guard and their afghan police partners show off a taliban machine gun they captured. thanksgiving dinner is still hours away. >> we found some i.e.d.-making materials. home explosive. and a couple mortar rounds. it was a good time. >> reporter: oklahoma's 45th brigade has faced a tough fight in central afghanistan. 14 of their number has been killed in action since they deployed...
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begins the transition in afghanistan. u.s. forces turning over seven districts to afghan forces, earlier this week. the first troops return home as part of president obama's planned drawdown. >>> despite all of the warnings of carmageddon, life is going on in los angeles this morning. there's not much traffic. officials are worried that could mean people get in their cars today, creating gridlock. >>> researchers say they may have found an easy way to defect alzheimer's disease. scientists in australia said they've e d encouraging results using a simple eye test. alzheimer's is known to cause changes in both the brain and the eyes. >>> finally a dodoy jail break. take a look at this corgi, as he springs his sister out of her cage, uses his paw, then his nono and tongue to open the lock. seems a little too easy for the four-legged friend to figure out this human design. i want to know who is smarter the corgi or your two cats. >> i see a recall in the future. the maker of those crates. >> it was easy, wasn't it? >> way too easy
begins the transition in afghanistan. u.s. forces turning over seven districts to afghan forces, earlier this week. the first troops return home as part of president obama's planned drawdown. >>> despite all of the warnings of carmageddon, life is going on in los angeles this morning. there's not much traffic. officials are worried that could mean people get in their cars today, creating gridlock. >>> researchers say they may have found an easy way to defect alzheimer's...
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. >> and in afghanistan midnight mass for u.s. troops. >> it's sad being away from my familiar late christmas but it's nice being here with all my brothers and sisters in the armed services. >> i just want to wish everybody back home in seattle and in florida a very merry christmas and a very happy new year. >> reporter: far from home but in everyone's thoughts. so big crowds turning out for the royal family's traditional visit to church not least to catch sight of princess kate on her first christmas and of course the crowds wishing prince philip well. charles told one of the members there that his dad was doing well and was very determined. veronica? >> thank you so much. merry christmas to you. >>> a developing story out of nigeria this morning. an explosion ripped through a catholic church during christmas mass near the capital killing at least 25 people. explosions went off later near another church where it is feared a radical muslim sect is to blame. >>> now to russia where tens of thousands protested in the streets of mosc
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we just got confirmation of a devastating attack on american troops in afghanistan. 13 americans traveling in a nato convoy were killed by a suicide bomber in kabul, the capital city. this morning, abc's martha raddatz who has covered the u.s. military for years is on the phone with us with the very latest. martha, good morning to you. i hesitate to say those words, good morning, because it is not one at all. can you take us through what happened in kabul? >> reporter: well, dan, what was happening is this convoy contained a bus. this is almost like a regular bus route for nato troops. onboard, mainly u.s. forces. 13 u.s. troops killed in this attack on a bus. a suicide bomber drove a vehicle into the bus, essentially blew it up. very badly burned. along with the 13 u.s. killed, there were 4 u.s. wounded, i suspect badly, a canadian. and also afghan police and some civilians who were standing around. they believe the suicide bomber sp specifically targeted this bus. they're armored buses. they're called rhinos because of the armor. but could not withstand the power of this suicide bomb. >>
we just got confirmation of a devastating attack on american troops in afghanistan. 13 americans traveling in a nato convoy were killed by a suicide bomber in kabul, the capital city. this morning, abc's martha raddatz who has covered the u.s. military for years is on the phone with us with the very latest. martha, good morning to you. i hesitate to say those words, good morning, because it is not one at all. can you take us through what happened in kabul? >> reporter: well, dan, what was...
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the mother of lieutenant michael murphy, who was killed in a firefight in afghanistan, christened a warship bearing his name. saturday would have been murphy's 35th birthday. >>> time for the weather and jackie meretsky. jackie? >> hey, ron, and we do have a lot of active weather to get to. first of all, severe storms. okay, we have two areas with convective outlooks up in the north, the northern plains, south dakota, even into western iowa. can't rule out the possibility of a few tornadoes and also in texas from san angelo up to southern oklahoma. we could also see some very aggressive storms there. now, meanwhile, we have a surface low and an upper level low combining to give us high fire danger. look at this. 40 to 60-mile-per-hour winds, and that takes us all the way westward into southern california, and, of course, it is mother's day. happy mother's day to everyone. look at this, in mothers arms island, florida, i believe that's in and around orlando, you've got lots of sunshine and 92 degrees. red hot. >> today's weather has been brought to you by macy's. dan and bianna. >> jackie, t
the mother of lieutenant michael murphy, who was killed in a firefight in afghanistan, christened a warship bearing his name. saturday would have been murphy's 35th birthday. >>> time for the weather and jackie meretsky. jackie? >> hey, ron, and we do have a lot of active weather to get to. first of all, severe storms. okay, we have two areas with convective outlooks up in the north, the northern plains, south dakota, even into western iowa. can't rule out the possibility of a...
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they said we're tribesmen from the borders of afghanistan and pakistan. we have enemies. we have to keep people from seeing inside. the walls of the compound were very high. and women in the compound were always covered. people inside that compound didn't really participate in the community at all. they would not go to funerals or weddings. they occasionally would go to market. and, george, a very private life within those walls. george and robin? >> nick, thank you very much. it's fascinating to get inside. it's interesting that they had cheap cars. we thought they would have armored suvs. >> it gives us insight into what life was like inside that compound, george. >>> now, to the next big decision facing the white house. whether to release the bloody photos of bin laden's corpse. real debate on whether that will lower or increase the risk to the united states. and jake tapper is at the white house and has the latest. good morning, jake. >> reporter: good morning, robin. and a top source tells me that president obama is increasingly skeptical that releasing a photograph
they said we're tribesmen from the borders of afghanistan and pakistan. we have enemies. we have to keep people from seeing inside. the walls of the compound were very high. and women in the compound were always covered. people inside that compound didn't really participate in the community at all. they would not go to funerals or weddings. they occasionally would go to market. and, george, a very private life within those walls. george and robin? >> nick, thank you very much. it's...
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but as you mentioned the fear of blowback, we armed the rebels in afghanistan 30 years ago, a loss of these came back to haunt us by becoming al qaeda. >> jake, what's the defection of the foreign minister, leaving libya to go to london, how significant is this? >> they think it's very significant. he's gadhafi's closest adviser. he can provide much information to nato. and also they see it as somebody that his leaving signifies some serious cracks in the remaining gadhafi inner circle. >> yeah, they thought they'd be hearing rumors of that for some time. thank you very much. >>> to japan, to the nuclear crisis where that crippled plant is causing big concerns about the food supply. officials are testing soil in regions hit hard as they try to determine if spring farming can begin. our neal karlinsky has the latest from tokyo. good morning, neal. >> reporter: good morning, robin. farming is a sensitive topic around here because of contamination. they've found unusual levels of radiation in a town northwest of the reactors. emergency crews are now hoping to put an under water camera in
but as you mentioned the fear of blowback, we armed the rebels in afghanistan 30 years ago, a loss of these came back to haunt us by becoming al qaeda. >> jake, what's the defection of the foreign minister, leaving libya to go to london, how significant is this? >> they think it's very significant. he's gadhafi's closest adviser. he can provide much information to nato. and also they see it as somebody that his leaving signifies some serious cracks in the remaining gadhafi inner...
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five more american troops as elizabeth just said killed there in afghanistan. this time in a roadside bombing in the south where violence has escalated to levels not seen since the war began, a decade ago, 51 foreign troops have now been killed just this month including those 30 americans who died when their helicopter was shot down last weekend. >>> from southern california this morning we have word now that two crew members have just been rescued after a faa marine fighter jet crashed in the atlantic 60 miles southwest of san diego. the f-18 was flying with another jet when communications were lost. no word yet on what caused the crash or on the extent of the crew's injury. >>> a breakthrough in a fight against cancer. for the first time scientists have used gene therapy to successfully treat a type of leukemia. doctors engineered the patient's own white blood cells to destroy cancer cells and thus far it's only worked in three patients, but two are now cancer-free. there is hope the engineered cells will be able to fight other cancer cells, as well. >>> fina
five more american troops as elizabeth just said killed there in afghanistan. this time in a roadside bombing in the south where violence has escalated to levels not seen since the war began, a decade ago, 51 foreign troops have now been killed just this month including those 30 americans who died when their helicopter was shot down last weekend. >>> from southern california this morning we have word now that two crew members have just been rescued after a faa marine fighter jet...
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an attack near the airport in afghanistan. a conflicting report about the number of americans killed. martha raddatz joins us live. what do we know? >> reporter: good morning, sharyn. this is changing all the time. we just got an update. there were eight nato service members killed in this attack. we do not know how many americans. we know at least one american was killed and four injured. but they're still looking into this. apparently an afghan national pilot opened fire on these international force members, killing several. there was apparently some kind of confrontation. this is a training area at the kabul international airport, away from the civilian airport. but he opened fire. and this is changing all the time. sharyn? >> all right. we're going to continue watching that. martha, we're hearing about big changes this morning at the cia and at the pentagon? >> reporter: very big changes. apparently, david petraeus, we can report, the general now in afghanistan, and has been in iraq before that, is heading for the cia. he
an attack near the airport in afghanistan. a conflicting report about the number of americans killed. martha raddatz joins us live. what do we know? >> reporter: good morning, sharyn. this is changing all the time. we just got an update. there were eight nato service members killed in this attack. we do not know how many americans. we know at least one american was killed and four injured. but they're still looking into this. apparently an afghan national pilot opened fire on these...
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now to washington where president obama will announce tomorrow how many troops he is pulling out of afghanistan and how fast they're coming home. let's bring in martha raddatz for more. the white house says that the president hasn't made a final decision yet but the military advisers want a smaller pullout and another camp including the vice president and his political team urging a steeper, faster withdrawal. >> reporter: very familiar sounding, george, as you know. this, of course, is all about the surge troops. 30,000 troops they're looking at and how fast they withdraw them. the military is given a range of options, how many, how fast, the pentagon is backing a plan for just 5,000 troops being removed this year. there's other plans to remove 30,000, all 30,000 within a year, others want 15,000 by the end of the year, 15,000 by the end of next year, but i believe you'll see all 30,000 out by the end of 2012, george, and that will leave still about 70,000 troops in afghanistan. >> right, and the president would give the military commanders flexibility perhaps in what to do next year, but tryi
now to washington where president obama will announce tomorrow how many troops he is pulling out of afghanistan and how fast they're coming home. let's bring in martha raddatz for more. the white house says that the president hasn't made a final decision yet but the military advisers want a smaller pullout and another camp including the vice president and his political team urging a steeper, faster withdrawal. >> reporter: very familiar sounding, george, as you know. this, of course, is...
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in afghanistan? finally, her daddy is coming home. his whole company of heroes, you will see that rue union for the first time on "world news." >>> to sam. >> good morning, juju. let me tell you something, our friends in atlanta made hundreds of people show up this morning by saying "good morning america" was going to be here. >>> good morning, juju. our friends in atlanta made hundreds of people show up by saying "good morning america" was going to be here at the brand-new exhibit, dolphin tales at the georgia aquarium. tell me your name. >> nicky. diedra. >> i know you want to say happy birthday. >> happy birthday, papa. 86th birthday. >> that's a pretty important milestone. now, the reason the audience is very hushed. awesome signs, by the way. tell me where you're from. >> thomasson, georgia. >> your name? >> jennifer. >> and? >> heather. >> nice to see you. michael hunt is part of this exhibit. >> good morning. >> who's this? >> salvador and brlin it's part of the at&t "dolphin tales" >> they're naturally playful. working with th
in afghanistan? finally, her daddy is coming home. his whole company of heroes, you will see that rue union for the first time on "world news." >>> to sam. >> good morning, juju. let me tell you something, our friends in atlanta made hundreds of people show up this morning by saying "good morning america" was going to be here. >>> good morning, juju. our friends in atlanta made hundreds of people show up by saying "good morning america" was...
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. >>> in afghanistan, a government official says a nato air strike in the volatile southwestern helmand province accidentally hit 2 civilian homes killing 14 women and children and the strike follows a taliban attack in northern afghanistan that killed a top police commander. >>> and a bus crash in washington state has left two people dead and more than a dozen injured. the bus crashed into a disabled pickup truck on the shoulder of the road saturday night causing the bus to skid on to its side. two passengers on that bus were killed, and a man standing by the disabled vehicle was seriously injured. >>> and a small fire at dodger stadium last night forced some fans from their seats in the upper decks. smoke enveloped the upper level seats on the first base side of the stadium, but the fire was contained in a storage area. the only person left in that area, by the way, was the television cameraman, intrepid that he is, and through it all, the game went on and the dodgers left. >>> one year in 40 seconds or rather seven dog years and 40 seconds. take a look at this time lapse video of dun
. >>> in afghanistan, a government official says a nato air strike in the volatile southwestern helmand province accidentally hit 2 civilian homes killing 14 women and children and the strike follows a taliban attack in northern afghanistan that killed a top police commander. >>> and a bus crash in washington state has left two people dead and more than a dozen injured. the bus crashed into a disabled pickup truck on the shoulder of the road saturday night causing the bus to...
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. >>> good morning, everyone, peace talks in afghanistan. afghan president hamdi karzai said talks are going well. >>> taking on the barefoot bandit has pleaded guilty. he went on a two-year run from the law committing many crimes without his shoe. >>> and argentina has been transformed by a volcano that's been erupting in neighboring chile for two weeks. the blanket is so thick, you can't even see the water there. >>> and finally, golf errorry mcilroy m rory mcilroy is putting up big numbers in golf. it's time for the weather and jackie. >> thanks, ron. this was actually taken in new york city yesterday, a double rainbow. this was in and around brooklyn. and this means that the sunlight was being reflected twice. heavy rain today stretching across the ohio valley, as well as portions the midwest. let's take a look at all the heavy rainfall that's going to fall, particularly in st. louis where we have an impressive squall line that's rolling through right now. about 2 to 3 inches is expected in that region. the other problem is the heat. tri
. >>> good morning, everyone, peace talks in afghanistan. afghan president hamdi karzai said talks are going well. >>> taking on the barefoot bandit has pleaded guilty. he went on a two-year run from the law committing many crimes without his shoe. >>> and argentina has been transformed by a volcano that's been erupting in neighboring chile for two weeks. the blanket is so thick, you can't even see the water there. >>> and finally, golf errorry mcilroy m rory...
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heading back to the front lines in afghanistan. why he says he can't wait to get back in the fight. >>> trashed. teens causing mindless destruction in mob after mob. taking down entire stores, throwing products off shelves. why catching it on camera is backfiring for so many of them right now. >>> i love the shot coming up. >> it is great. no question about it. good morning, everyone. a whole lot to get to this morning. another new twist in the presidential race just 12 days before the first votes in iowa. could this be the new front-runner in iowa? ron paul, he's been dismissed by the gop establishment. but many believe he could win in iowa and shake up the race. we'll take a closer look. >> when you and diane were at the debates a couple weeks ago, he was so well received. >> huge cheers every time he spoke. >> you just said his name. and he got a huge cheer. >>> also the latest on two cases we're tracking. new details on that 19-year-old missing college student in kansas. and that toddler, who vanished in maine. her father speak
heading back to the front lines in afghanistan. why he says he can't wait to get back in the fight. >>> trashed. teens causing mindless destruction in mob after mob. taking down entire stores, throwing products off shelves. why catching it on camera is backfiring for so many of them right now. >>> i love the shot coming up. >> it is great. no question about it. good morning, everyone. a whole lot to get to this morning. another new twist in the presidential race just 12...
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both iraq and afghanistan. but you told our producers you were particularly worried when he told you he would be reporting from libya. why is that? >> because he went to libya all on his own. previously, he had been embedded with the -- our u.s. armed forces. so, he had that protection. but he went to libya alone, essentially, to cover the conflict. >> and obviously, he's been in war zones before, in situations of intense battle. john, can you tell us what jimmy's told you in the past? what he would do to stay safe in those troubling times? >> to be honest with you, we didn't talk about his safety. we often talked about his passion for doing what he is doing. and his desire to hear people's stories and share them with the rest of the world. and to be impartial and informative. and to bring the news back to us so that we could make our own judgments as to what was going on. >> he did reassure me often, though. i would ask him about his safety a lot. and he would told me he would reassure me. he was wearing his b
both iraq and afghanistan. but you told our producers you were particularly worried when he told you he would be reporting from libya. why is that? >> because he went to libya all on his own. previously, he had been embedded with the -- our u.s. armed forces. so, he had that protection. but he went to libya alone, essentially, to cover the conflict. >> and obviously, he's been in war zones before, in situations of intense battle. john, can you tell us what jimmy's told you in the...